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THE DAILY BULLETIN.
" CNTEH-U AT TUB 1-ObT OFKICB tS CAinO, II,
' L1NOIH, A.S SECOND-CLASS MATTKK.
OFFICIAL PAPER OK ALKXASDKR COUNTY.
BrMt II. Thterteoke, City Kditor.
Only Morniuff Daily in Southern Illinois.
LOCAL REPORT.
8iil Orrwi, I
Cairo. 111.. J one lti, IssO (
Time. Bar. Ther, Uum. Wind. Vel Weather.
, )S W IS
7 ' am
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64
71
78
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41
NK 1 . Ch'U
NK Id Oar
NK la Fair
NK It Fair
i v p. m., 3S.15
M.timnm Tnmmralan. 7, : Minimum TelD-
i; Mrmture. ie ; Kalnftill . Inch.
Klter 81 feet 0 tncbcu. Fall Inrben .
W . 14. KAY.
Snrti't Signal Coroi, U. 8. A.
SPECIAL LOCAL ITEMS.
Notices In thlf columu, live ceutf per line, eacli
laiertiun.
" ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.
FIRST ORAM) EXCl'lWION OK THK SEASON TO
CHICAGO, TUK8DAV, JUKE 22, 1880,
Giving excursionists the opportunity of
, attending tlie summer running meetings of
- the
CHICAGO JOCKEY AM) TKOTTIXQ CU'H,
To bo held ou June 23, 24, 23 and 20, 1880.
The value of the stakes and purses
amounts to over $35,000. Aud includes 41
races of the most varied cliaraeter dasli
races, hurdle races and heat races at all dis-
tineas.
In addition to the above attractions,
the large and elegant pleasure steamers
have commenced tLeir excursions on the
lake carrying full hands ot music on each
trip.
At the theatres the entertainments offer
special attractions.
The train will leave Cairo ox Tuesday
MORSiMi, at 2:00 o'clock, arriving in Chi
cago at C :30 p. m.
FARE to CHICAGO and RETURN $7.50
A Palace Sleeping Car will be attach
ed to thib train, and opened at 7 p. in., on
tbe evening of the 21st.
Excursionists taking this train can re
turn on any through train leaving Chicago
up to and including the evening train of
Friday, July 2nd, 1880, leaving ot 8 :U0
p. IB. J. F. Tt'CKKR, ...
C. A. Bkck, Traffic Manager.
Sup't. Chicago Div.
A. II. Hanson,
Acting Gen. Pass. Ag't.
8EEI) POTATOES.
Buy your seed potato at the New York
store.
HECTOGRAPH.
Just received at Tun BliI.eti.n office a
stock of paper especially for "Hectograph'
Copying.
OSTRICH PLUMES.
Tinted or cleaned by the new liquid pro
cess, at J. Burger's. Old plumes can be
changed so that uo difference cau le detect
ed between them and the new; an item of
economy for ladies to make a note of. Or
; lers left at the store will receive immediate
Attention. The liquid is alsd kept by me in
bottles for sole with lull directions fur its
use. J. Rlhukr.
. . ICE KING.
To uiy old customers and as many uaw
ones who read this, greeting: I am pre
pared to deliver in any part of the city ice
of best quality and at the lowest possible
price. I respectfully solicit your patron
age and guarantee satisfaction. Ice box on
Eighth street, next to Bristol's, open at all
hours, day or night. Orders tilled either
from wagon or at the ice box.
Yours, Respectfully,
Jacou Klee.
, ICECREAM.
The undersigned will, on and after
May 1st, be prepared to turnisli our citi
tens a' first rate quality of ice cream,
equal in every way to that furnished iu
Chicago, made fresh daily, and furnished
in freezer, from one gallon upwards; deliv
ered to any part of the city. This cream is
" made by an experienced artist and cannot
tail to give satisfaction on trial. Orders
left at ice house, corner Eighth and Levee,
1 will receive prompt attention. Will be fur
nished at 1.2.1 per gallon in quantities from
one gallon upwards. Roiikiit II kwktt,
Agent.
UNEQUALLED.
Stock and variety of I tots and
tthoes at C, Koch's, Commercial aveuue
shoe store, between Fifth and (Sixth streets.
We have just received ami now ou hand the
largebt stock of the best St. Louis and Cin--cinnati
custom made goods ever brought to
this city, all styles and sizes in men, wo
men and children's shoes. Having recently
refitted and enlarged our store more con
veniently we now carry the largest stock of
hand made work in the city at the lowest
, possible prices. Our motto is large sales
.and small profits. Also always on hand a
complete stock ot leather and findings at
the lowest prices. Call around when in
need of any goods in our lino for bargains
. ICE1 ICE! PURE LAKE ICE!
'' V. M. Ward will enter the fluid again.
' thU season, with his ice wagons, and will
be prepared, as formerly, to furnish pure
' lake ice, in any part of (he city, every day,
"," in any quantity desired. The fact that he
will give the business his personal super-
' vision, furnishes a guarantee that his pat
rons will be promptly, faithfully and satis
factorily served.
"Swav.nk's Ointment anu Pii.i.s." The
' greatest remedies the world has ever known
curiug ths most inveterate case of skin
diseases, such as tetter, salt rheum, scald
y head, barbe's itch, sores, all crusty, scaly
' akin eruptions, and that distressing com-
plaint, itching piles. As a blood purifier
.' and regulator, JSwayne's Tar and Haraapa
. rilla Pills are excellent. Cure sick and
; nerteous headache, dyspepsia, indigestion,
, . ward off malarial fevers, cleansing the sya
it ; tern and bowels of all Impurities, restoring
: to healthy activity every organ oftho body.
Prke 23 cent a box, five boxes fi, oint
; ,f ment GO cents, three boxes 1.2.1. Can be
; teat ft mail to any address on receipt of
rkse. Addross letters, Dr. Swayue Sc Son,
North Sixth Street, Philadelphia.
: ; Bald by all leading druggists.
THE DAILY
LEMONS! LEMONS! LEMONS!
Receiving on consignment u choice selec
ted stock of Catania, Messina and Palermo
lemons, all fresh and direct from cargo of
steamer Hansavalia, at New York, I offer
them to the city and country trado, dupli
cating St. Louis, Cincinnati or New Or
leans invoices for the month of June or
July. S. E. Wilson,
No. 8:1 Ohio Levee.
LIVING CHESS.
AT
IIARTMAN'S HALL
THURSDAY EVEN IXO, JUNE 17'fH, I
Under the Auspices ot tho
W. C. and L. A.
Game of chess played with gentlemen,
ladies, and little girls as pieces. Players,
Messrs. Wells and Wenger, followed by a
promrnado conceit. Ice cream and cake,
served on the balcony. Price of admit
tance to game of chess 25 cts. Dancing, gen
tleman, 50 cts. Ice cream, 10 cts. per plate.
FOR RENT.
Room to rent, furnished or unfurnished;
up stairs, fronting Washington avenue,
etween Seventh and Eighth. Refer to
Pettis & Bird, corner Eighth and Wash
ington. KAISER BEER.
At Chas. Pifferling's Planters' Exchange
corner of Eight street and Commercial ave
nue, will be on "tap" for the first time in
Cairo, the celebrated "Kaiser" beer, im
ported from Vienna, Austria. Also import
ed Salami sausage sandwiches, Saturday,
June 18, 1880.
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.
Notice in these columns, tea onu per line,
ch insertion.
Col. Ja3. Johnson and wife are absent
from the city.
Chicago Times : "John Sherman will
continue business at the old stand."
Miss Katie Howard is expected to
leave for Michigan to-day on a visit to
friends and relatives.
A pamphlet received by us from Lon
don, yesterday, chronicles the, arrival of
Judge J. II. Mulkey in that city.
Don't forget the living game of chess,
at Hartman's hall to-night. It will be an
interesting novelty well worth seeing.
The proceedings of the late session of
the county commissioner's court will ap
pear in these columns to-morrow.
We are pleased to see that our eflicient
county clerk, Huuim, is on his feet again
after a serious attack of cholera morbus.
Mr. Danl. Hogan, county clerk of Pu
laski county, aud a brother to Mr. John
Hogan, of this city, visited Cairo with his
team yesterday.
Our national convention, at Cincin
nati, and our congressional convention, at
Carboudale, will both be held on the same
day the 22d inst.
Grant, in his best days, never got
such a vote from the people as 14.2n4.7j7.
Mr. Tildeu is the ouly man who has ever
scored those high figures.
Mr. William Winter, who was quite ill
day before yesterday, was considerably im
proved yesterday evening, and will be able
to receive visitors to-day.
Commercial salesmen are quite nu
merous in the city just now, and have been
so for several weeks. They report business
tip-top, and the Hotel De Winter, at which
they stop, ditto.
Mr. Alexander II. Irvin, who it is ex
pected, will arrive in this city with his
family to-day, has been at Deer Lodge,
Montana the greater part of the time since
his absence.
But few-items of local interest were
to be found yesterday, and, in the lauyuage
of some old journalist, "none having
brought themselves in to be recorded," but
few greet the eves of our rea l -rs this
morning.
Mr. E. C. Cullen, advance agent for
John Robinson's great world's exposition,
called upon us yesterday, and i having
bills placed in every conspicuous spot in
the city. The grand show will le here in
aW.it two weeks.
The weather having so suddenly turn
ed cool, quite a number of persons are
feeling anything but well. It has proved
particularly injurious to persons of weak
constitutions and caused some serious cases
of sickness.
The supposition entertained by a few
that Mr. Oberly now claims SpringtiVld as
his' home, is erroneous the Sun's intima
tion to the contrary notwithstanding. In
all his travels through the state during the
past yeurs, he bus invariably registered
himself as a Cairo man.
i In compliance with a request from
Messrs. Henry F. Gellig tfc Co., proprietors
of "The American Exchange mid Reading
Rooms," London, England. Tun 111 i.i.lti.n
will hereafter be found in the London
reading rooms for the accommodation of
all travelers who are interested in Southern
Illinois news.
Ground was broke for the laying of the
foundation of Loretto academy, a few days
ago and at the present writing the founda
tion Las already been laid. The work, for
a day or two past has progressed but slow
ly on account of a scarcity of workmen,
but will from now on he pushed with all
possible vigor.
A number of white boys have made a
habit of going in swimming near the
landing of the steamer McCumb, until It
has become au intolerable nuisance. Cap
tain McKinuey lias borne it as long ; as his
patience will permit, and his upw con
cluded to notify the proer officers and
have the nuissuco abated.
CAIRO BULLETIN: TltURSDAV AlOBNING, JtJNE IT, ' 1380.
The Western Vnlon Telegraph com
pany did a lively business between the 31s(
of May and the 9th of June. At Chicago,
424,705 words above the usual average
business were dispatched over the wires.
National political conventions afford tele
graph companies, hotel , keepers and col
ored delegates a splendid opportunity to
gather in a harvest of sheklcs.
Mrs., W. B. Pettis, with her children
and sister, Miss Saliie B. Cooke, left early
this morning on the Cairo and Vinceunes
railroad for Richmond, Vu, via. Cincinnati
and Washington. They will spend the
summer there with relatives. Mr. Pettis
will accompany them as far as Cincinnati
aud superintend the nomination of the
next president.
Dr. Marean met with au accident day
before yesterday which might have been
much more serious than it was. While lead
ing his horse down the grade to his stable
door on Fourteenth street, the animal
slipped and tell upon his side, with one of
the doctor's legs under him. But the
horse being gentle, he quietly arose with
out more than slightly bruising the doc
tor's lei;.
Miss Lulu, daughter of Mr. George T.
and Lucy Hannon Cushiug, and niece of
Mr. H. A, Hannon and Mrs. B. F. Parker,
of this city, died- a few days ago of neural
gia of the heart, at Dubuque, Iowa. She
was seventeen years of age and a very
promising young lady. During her visit
to Cairo, some time ago, she made many
siucere friends who will heartily regret her
untimely death.
If Mr. Davis, of the Sun, will take
the trouble to look at the Democratic
state ticket published in The Bcli.etix,
he will find that it reads: "For secretary
of state, John H. Oberly, of Alexander,"
and that this county is not being "cheated
out of the glory that would attach to its
association with the name ot the man who
first covered himself with glory as mayor
of Cairo."
The improvements which Mr. Pat
Fitzgerald has made and is still making
about his premises are quite extensive,
and expensive. He has had the
building paiuted inside and out: has
had his sample room newly wall-papered,
divided by a partition and made
many other minor improvements. A day
or two ago lie received several car loads
of the best gravel and is now having it
placed upon his cinder walk about his
house and in front at his livery stable.
New flour has made its appearance in
the Cairo market. The first shipment of
the season was received yesterday by Wm.
Lonergan. It came from New Grand
Chain on the Cairo and Vincennes railroad,
and was manufactured by the Pulaski mills
at that place. A sample taken from one of
the barrels was shown us yesterday. It is
an excellent article, compares favorably
with the old stock, and fully sustains the
reputation of the Pulaski mills for the man
ufacture of choice flour.
Chas. Pifferling. believiug that his ef
forts to cater to the wants of Cairo people
will be appreciated, has commenced im
porting the celebrated "Kaiser beer" from
Vienna, Austria, and will place it on tap
in Cairo, next Saturday night for the first
time. He has also sausage imported direct
from Italy, and, (without disparaging our
home made sausage all of which is good)
we can truthfully say, nothing of the kind
to excel it lias ever before been seen in
Cairo.
John Shannessy, who returned to this
city several weeks agi, aud who has no
visible means of support, was ordered to
leave the city a few days ago, but prefer
ring to remain, disobeyed the order of the
officers and stayed. He was thereupon
arrested uud brought into Squire Robinson's
court for trial, but took a change of venue to
Squire Comings, who yesterday found him
guilty of being a vagrant and fined him
fifty dollars and costs. At last accounts he
was attempting to give bond, but whether
or mt he succeeded, we are unaware.
Thos. Clark, a white gentleman, yes
terday visited the police headquarters aud
finding Officers Hogan and Dunker there
commenced heaping abuse, such as was
never before heard, upon the unprotected
head of our little city. The city not feel
ing insulted by the language which, Mr.
Clark used, he was permitted to have his
say-so without interferatice. but it was
har lly half un hour afterwards when he
was found in a ttaggering condition and
was taken to the lock-up by the officers
named. After having become .sufficiently
sober to know what he was about he re
ceived a trial before. Justice Olmsted and
was fined the usual one dollar aud costs.
lUrtman's hall slwuld be filled to
overflowing by our people this uvening.aud
since the admission to it is very reasonable,
it doubtless will be. The gaiue of chess
played with gentlemen, ladies ami little
girls will be given under the aus
pices of the Woman's club and Library as
sociation aud this fact, too, will doubtless
influence many to go who would otherwise
remain at home. The advertisement, to be
found ' on this page, announces that the
gaino will be followed by a promenade
concert and that delicious ice cream and
cake will be served on the balcony. Go!
Parents should be careful how they
feed their children during tho heated term,
especially as to vegetables. A consump
tive cucumber if judiciously used will fur
nish a physician with a two hours job in
the best regulated family. Au exuhaogs
observes that new potatoes, unhealthy In
the best seasons, seem to act more readily
and distressingly than usual The reasons
on which they base their belief are several,
including the excessively hot weather, the
sudden changes and extremes in the
weather, the profusenesa ot vegetation, etc.
It is therefore necessary for each person to
exercise peculiar care iu everything affect-
the health.
The Republicans have done their do,
and uut forth their ticket: and now the
Democrats are to meet in Cincinnati, on
the 22nd to name a ticket that can beat
them. In the national Democratic conven
tion there will be 738 delegates, and it will
take 493 to make a choice. Ot this num
ber it is claimed that Tilden has 184, and
the rest is, divided ou other aspirants, or
not known how they will vote. So, it
must be seen that, the work of selectiag a
ticket is to be done after the delegates
reach Cincinnati and compare notes with
each other. If the Democrats make a
popular and harmonious nomination they
will elect their ticket.
We have searched long and diligently
for a suitable man to represent this part of
the great state of Illinois in the general as
sembly. We longed to find some one upon
whose merits we could exercise all our
powers of commendation in whose praise
we might be justified in exhausting the
catalogue of complimentary terms, which
we have carefully hidden away U our desk.
The galaxy of illustrious names
passed before our mind's eye like a grand
panorama! glistening with stars ot dazzling
brightness: but none seemed to suit our
faucy until we came nearly to the end,
wheu, lo and behold ! there was one which
shone forth like one of Edison's electric
lights, whose splendor darkened those
which had gone before. It was the last
name on our list, which should have
been first. In letters of sulphur
and brimstone we read: ''Justus
Cunningham." He must be our man. We
wanted a man of brains, of honor, ot abil
ity. We wanted a man of physical as well
as mental power; who could stand face to
face with the greatest intellects of the legis
lature and meet them in fiery debate, and
who could endure the fatigue of an
exciting campaign. Mr. Cuuuiugham was
the very man we had been looking for.
He is an able lawyer, a forcible and log
ical speaker, and would soon become the
leading spirit in the hall of Illinois. He
understands the needs and wishes
of the people, and knows
exactly how to meet them. Our voice is.
tliorefore.for Justus for representative in the
state legislature from this senatorial dis
trict. All business now seems to point to and
wit for the harvest. It is the great source
of wealth to our county. A few days more
and it will be thrown upon the markets of
tlie country; the exchange will return to
our people, thousands and tens of thous
aads of dollars. Then the days of settle
ment with the merchant, blacksmith,
laborer, and payment of that note or mort
?ae and perhaps the poor printer, doctor
and lawyer will each receive their dues.
AU old account's wiped out again, and the
farmer takes a new annual start, his debts
all paid, and a little ahead for a rainy day. J
This day of payment, when the crops
are satnereo. istiie uie 01 business. 10
the farmer we all, in the ereater degree,
owe our business and business success.
Without the farmer, what would the wealth
ot our county be? If the farmer prospers,
we all prosper. If he fails, we all fail.
Our sympathies ever flow out to the farmer.
We want him provided with the best and
most reliable information touching the
best manures for his soil, the best manner
to till his crops, and how to secure the
greatest possible yield of grain from his
lauds, aud the best possible price for his
stock, produce, etc. Indeed, inasmuch as
the agricultural interests are the
principal features of our business aud
calling, every opportunity should be ex
teuled by legislative enactments and other
wise, to develop the agricultural interests
of the country. True it is, one business in
terest of our country should not be fostered
at the expense of any other branch of our
industry; but those industries which are
the most vital should first be considered,
sustained and supported. Let our farmers
pride themselves in their calling; develop
their stock and their lands; beautify and
improve their homes, each according to his
judgment and tastes. No calling is sus
ceptible of such development, or can it 1
made the source of so great comfort and
enjoyment.
LAST NIGHT'S COUNCIL.
JOHN If. KOHINSUS 8 HON!) AeTilOVKI) AM)
OmCKKS HCIICCKKKS AND lH SKKIt ('IIl)S
KN AS TIIK1KOWS 8l( CKSSOItS.
All the aldermen and the mayor were
present at the meetiugof the city council
last night, and more or less business of
importance was transacted, which,
however, was eclipsed by the
the squabble over the "Robinson matter."
We have a full report of the squabble,
but since it did not terminate, until mid
night we are unable to produce it this
morning and it must suffice to say that af
ter a filibustering aud speech-mak-inn
.which basted from - half
past nine uutil midnight, ' the
bond of John II. Robinson was approved
by a vote of six ayes, one no, and three
members declining to vote. It is claimed
by one halt ot the. council, however, that
the approval of the bond does not consti
tute Robinson city marshal, since the cou.v
ALWAYS IIST THE LEAD 1
BURGER BROS.
OF TIIK
THE PALACE CLOTHING HOUSE.
Have on hand and are now offering for sale
the finest stock of
SUMMBB CLOTHING!
To be found in the Citv.
Their Assortment of
Alpaca- and Mohair Coats
Is the largest and most complete stock ever brought
to Cairo.
WHITE VESTS!
We have a full line of all styles and qualities
of WHITE VESTS. Call and see them and learn prices.
EUKGEE BROS5
iSro. lOH Commercial .Avenue lsb. 108
cil has uot continued him. Officers
Schuckers and Dunker were continued as
their own successors.
OUR BARK LS LAUNCHED WE ML'ST
NOT DRIFT BUT STEER.
Rhv read by Clitrlet William Krauk during tlie
eradiutitie eiercien ot the i tiro utti m-dooi, rn
day
eveuiue. Juue 4th. lsSO.J
Life has appropriately been termed au
ocean, on which the fierce trumpet of the
storm hath summoned up her thundering
bands Hnd its waters are dashed iu foam.
We are the vessels that are to sail for a
brief time upon life's ocean. We seem but
mere specks upon this unknowu deep, but
this must not discourage us. we must strug
gle with its dangers and try to overcome
them. On our voyage outward we will en
counter storm after storm, tempest after
tempest, in tact our whole passage will
prove to be one continuous struggle with
the inauv enemies of mankind.
Ltt us then see to it that we be as sea
worthy, sturdy aud strong as possible, in
order that we may find our way through
the mists and fogs that will envelop us.
To assume this shape much care for the
full development of all the faculties of
which we are possessed must be taken.
We cannot hope to safely follow, nor can
any chart be drawn of our route, for time
produces many changes. The rocks of
superstition and ignorance which were once
in the way, have disappeared to some ex.
tent, but huge boulders of corruption and
infidelity have reared their heads whre
once was found deep water aud a safe
course.
A brief experience soon teaches us that
the channel is decidedly narrow and hard
to follow, but as the bright star Polaris
guides the manner on his course, so does
the brighter star of hope shine to guide the
! mariner on life's voyige into the quiet and
Kiiiiirlit Imvpn of 'rest.'' We must suffer
of-Mespondency-tocorae between
this star aud ourselves, for without hope
we can accomplish but little. Without Imp
despondency fastens upon us, and from de
spondency we fall into despair from which
we seldom can escape. While watching
this bright star of the future, we
must not forget that persistent effort is
necessary to the end. and consequently to
secure the success of tlie voyage. It is
plain from even the uature of things that
perseverance shall, and almost always does,
attain the end it seeks. We see proofs of
this in the world of matter and in the worid
of mind. It is the constant action of the
water that bus given us the great "Mia
"Hra" uud the grand canvons of the Colo
rado, so in the world of miud if we turn
our uttentiou to the discoveries that have
taken place iu the history of our globe do
we find them the results of perseverance.
We have all heard of the patient Kepler
who hunted down theory after theory, aim
ing to discover the shape of tin; orbits of
tho planets, until after years ol labor his ef
forts were rewarded by the discovery of the
urand laws which control their movements
It is through the patient efforts of its dev
otees that chemistry has been raised from it
science of superstition to the really great
i and noble science which it is. It has
failed indeed to reveal the'philosopher
stone and the elixir of life, but it does re
veal the composition of those far distant
heavenly bodies, as well as the minutest
atoms on our own enrth. It seems a fact that
nature reveals her secrets only to the persist
ent enquirer, and the names of Copernicus
Kepler and our own Morse and Edison,
will live through all ages, for the world de
lights to honor its workers. But of what
advantage are hope and perseverance to us
without the aid of true and moral courage?
For what can a coward hope? How
would Columbus have fared had he not
proven courageous, threatened on all sides
by enraged nnd hopeless men. He calmly
and resolutely quieted their fears. How his
courage nnd perseverance were rewarded Is
doubtless known to every Ameri
can. America was discovered and
the fame of Columbus fixed as
the greatest explorer and navigator of the
aire.
The future has wisely been concealed
from us, but we may know something of
the temptations that lie before us, by
studying the lives of others. The forms of
Rome's most noblest heroes and vi!cst
tyrants pass before our eyes; we see the
wealthy Crccsus, the cruel Morius, the
noble Trachi, the ambitious Ciesar, and the
weak Antony. We truce their lives and
find that some were cruel, stern and picked
tyrants, while others were noble, just and
great patriots. We see how they hav
failed and where and how they sucreded.
We arm ourselves against their failures,
aud prepare to imitate their virtues. Not
pretending to know the future, we may
certainly have a knowledge of some things
that may happen. Let us glanco at the
life of Daniel Webster aud what do we find
him, the greatest orator of the time and
iut only do we find him the skillful orator,
but also find that know ledge had a firra
place in him. We see him the ever patient
country lad toiling and toiling for knowl
edge. We sec his insatiable thirst for
education. Ami what did education do
for Webster i It did so much, that al
though dead in body, Webster "ktill lives"
in the hearts of his people. Here is a
striking example of persevcrenre and a de
sire for education combined. Why do we
cot find this spirit in everyone? Why do
we not take the chances that lie before us?
Why do we not, "free and independent
people," care more fr our education 1
These public Bchools that are thrown
open to us all, are uot exiting for nothing,
and as we grow older we will discover that
in them we are to find that which in time
to come w ill constitute, our best, our only
and our all education. Take for instance
soiae of the lea ling men of our country
among ix!iticians and pick out such nieu
as "Tliurman, Garfield, Iktyard or Conkliog
and do we find them without education?
Do we find in them the school boys that
let their chances like sunbeams
pass them by? It may be well
said here that that undoubtedly they did
not enjoy the schooling we do. But thoe
hard benches, that school house without
the window, in fact all the difficulties
they suffered during their school days will
but serve to accord them m;re honor, and
are we therefore to fail, enjoying such ex
cellent opportunities as we do. Are we
not to tick up the banner of education and
plant it safely beyond the power of any
thing to bear it down. Genius may,
and in some cases does, carry man to
distinction, to fame, even to glory; but
with few exceptions it is education thai
carries him there. And while we see men
rallying and battling bravely ou, are we.
therefore to hide until the battle is over
and then try to go forward. There are
some who undervalue education, they insist
that manual labor is at thu bottom of all
success. True manual labor is necessary,
but it is well directed efforts that accom
plish the most, aud well directed
effortscan only bo obtained through a well
liscipliued mind and a well disciplined
mind only through the full development f
all its faculties through education. Let us
then live like men, in tho full possession of
our faculties uud let us embrace the oppor
tunities of living for something more than
the mere gratification of our physical na
tures. Oh ! how glorious is it to live for
something nnd to defy living for nothing?
The inspirations the doings of mankind
tell me to live, and why not
live like a man? Education
elevates the intellect and expands the spir
itual natures, but it is not all, iu the words
of another, "churacter Is tho crown and
glory of life.'' lie wh possesses it is
strong to do good," strong to resist all evil,
strong to bear up under all difficulties and
misfortunes. Character and education are
strong powers which will help us success
fully over life's ocean. The words, "Dost
thou believe in mo, give mo thine heart, per
form thy vow," and "thou shalt rescuod be,"
comes to us over the waves and Is our surest
guide. The words fall liko music on our
cars, they fill our hearts with courage, we
renew our efforts, until at Inst we drift
homeward into the haven whore friends are
waiting and heaven smiles In mercy upon
us.
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